A razor handle includes a handle body extending in a longitudinal direction. The handle body includes a first material having a front portion and a rear portion. The razor handle further includes a connecting portion for connection to a razor cartridge. The connecting portion extends from the front portion of the handle body. The handle body includes a supporting element which contributes to a relative movement between the front portion and the rear portion of the handle body.
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1. A razor handle for a shaver comprising:
a handle body including a front portion and a rear portion, the handle body extending along a longitudinal plane between the front portion and the rear portion;
the front portion being formed from a first material and including a connecting portion extending therefrom for connection to a razor cartridge;
the rear portion having a distal-most region, the distal-most region being formed of a second material;
the second material being more elastic than the first material such that only the distal-most region of the rear portion is movable upwardly and downwardly with respect to the front portion along an axis transverse to the longitudinal plane;
wherein the handle body is divided along the longitudinal plane to define a top portion and a bottom portion;
wherein the distal-most region of the rear portion includes a free end and a bottom grip located on the bottom portion, the free end forming a recess for the bottom grip;
wherein the free end and the bottom grip are separated by an elastic portion; and
wherein the elastic portion further comprises a top grip on the top portion.
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This application is a National Stage application of International Application No. PCT/EP2018/059276, filed on Apr. 11, 2018, now published as WO 2018/189235 and which claims priority to European Application No. 17166615.9, filed Apr. 13, 2017.
The disclosure relates to razor handles for shaving razors, the razor handles include an elastic part, and shaving razors comprising such razor handles.
A razor handle commonly includes an elongated handle body having a rear portion and a front portion. The handle body also includes a connecting portion, extending from the front portion, for connecting to a razor cartridge. Usually, the cartridge, when attached to the razor handle, pivots upward and downward and ensures a constant contact between the cartridge and the surface to shave. In order to improve the shaving experience, the razor handle typically includes a flexible feature. Traditional flexible features allow the razor handle to move from a top of the razor handle nearest the cartridge to a bottom of the razor handle. This type of flexibility in a razor handle does not allow for a safer and more comfortable shaving experience because the full range of flexibility in the razor handle decreases precision of the shave.
For instance, WO2006081839 discloses a razor handle having a rigid core and a layer of compressible elastomeric material, the layer of compressible elastomeric material defining an outer surface of the razor handle, the outer surface defining a finger rest area. Such a handle comprises thus a first and a second material, the second material being more elastic than the first and the rear portion comprising the second material.
According to the disclosure, a shaving razor may include a razor handle having a rear portion of the razor handle that may be capable of movement relative to the remainder of the razor handle to improve the shaving experience. The razor handle of the present description is also easily manufactured, because of its simple conception.
Aspects of the disclosure include a razor handle having a handle body formed from a first material. The handle body includes a front portion and a rear portion. The razor handle further comprises a longitudinal plane formed along the longitudinal direction and a transverse axis perpendicular to the longitudinal plane, the longitudinal plane separating the handle body in a top portion and a bottom portion. The razor handle further includes a connecting portion extending from the front portion of the handle body for connection to a razor cartridge. The rear portion of the handle body may be formed from a second material, the second material being different from the first material. For example, the second material may be more elastic than the first material whereby the rear portion of the handle body is movable with respect to the front portion. Such a configuration improves the shaving experience by adding a degree of freedom to the shaving razor for while shaving. In addition, the rear portion is movable upwardly and downwardly along the transverse axis with respect to the front portion.
In further aspects, one or more of the following features may be incorporated, alone or in combination:
Other characteristics and advantages of the disclosure will readily appear from the following description, provided as non-limitative examples, in reference to the accompanying drawings.
Aspects of the disclosure include a shaving razor 20, as depicted in
The razor handle 24 may include a handle body 26. The handle body 26 may extend along a longitudinal direction L26. More precisely, the handle body 26 may include a front portion 28 and a rear portion 30. The rear portion 30 may include a free end 51. Additionally, the razor handle 24 may include a connecting portion 32, disposed opposite to the rear portion 30.
The connecting portion 32 may extend from the front portion 28, and may be provided to facilitate connection with the cartridge 22. More precisely, in further aspects, the cartridge 22, which extends along the longitudinal direction L22, may be pivotally mounted on the razor handle 24 about a pivot axis R. Thus, the cartridge 22 may pivot with regard to the razor handle 26, as described for example in European patent EP 2 459 353 A1 and of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The pivot axis R may actually be parallel to the longitudinal direction L22 of the cartridge 22.
The connecting portion 32 may also include two elongated arms 33 extending from the front portion 28, in a direction away from the handle body 26 and a biasing member 31 which may also extend from the handle body 26 in a direction away from the handle body 26 between the two elongated arms 33. The biasing member 31 may be formed as an elastic tongue 31, and may be capable of flexing in a direction perpendicular to a plane defined by the two elongated arms 33. According to further aspects, the biasing member 31 may be a pusher which facilitates release of the cartridge 22 from the razor handle 24. In further aspects, the connection portion 32 may include more than two arms, and/or may incorporate other similarly known designs. In yet further aspects (not shown), the cartridge 22 may be fixedly attached to the connecting portion 32 of the razor handle 24.
According to further aspects, lengths of different portions of the handle body 26 may be defined along the longitudinal direction L26 of the handle body 26, with respect to a horizontal axis H as detailed below:
In yet further aspects, the handle body 26 may not have a constant width along the longitudinal direction L26. For example, the rear portion 30 may have a first width W30. The first width W30 may be measured perpendicularly to the horizontal axis H, along an axis W taken in the longitudinal plane L. The first width W30 may be between 15 mm and 40 mm. For example, the width W30 may be 31 mm. In further aspects, the rear portion 30 of the handle body 26 may include a second width W36. The second width W36 may be measured perpendicularly to the longitudinal plane L along the boundary line 36 of the rear portion 30. The second with W36 may be between 15 mm and 40 mm. For example, the width W36 may be 23 mm. Yet further aspects may include the second width W36 being smaller than the first width W30.
According to further aspects, the handle body 26 may include two materials: a first material and a second material, the second material may be more elastic than the first material. For example, the first material may be made of plastic. In another example, the second material may be rubber. The elastic properties of the second material may provide the user with a grip area, thereby allowing for having a more precise handling of the shaving razor 20 through the flexibility of the handle body 26. In further aspects, the handle body 26 may include an elastic portion 42, which may formed from the second material. The elastic portion 42 may be located at the rear portion 30 of the handle body 26. Consequently, the rear portion 30 may be thus made partly of a first material and partly of a second material. Moreover, the second material may provide suspension thereby acting to absorb the force applied by a user on the elastic portion 42. According to further aspects, the second material may also be perfumed, which increases the wellness and the feeling of an efficient and clean shaving.
In further aspects, the elastic properties of the handle body 26 facilitates movement of the rear portion 30 of the handle body 26. For example, the rear portion 30 of the handle body may be movable between a rest position P0 and an extended position P1, P2 or P3. According to all aspects, from the rest position P0, the rear portion 30 of the handle body 26 may move relative to the remainder of the razor handle 24, until the rear portion 30 has reached an extended position P1, P2 or P3, as seen in
According to to further aspects, the entire rear portion 30 is made of an elastic portion 42. The outer shape of the rear portion 30 may follow the overall outer shape of the handle body 26. Hence, the rear portion 30 does not form a growth or other protrusion regarding the general shape of the handle body 26. As such, it may not be possible to identify, from the general shape of the handle body 26, the boundary line 36 of the rear portion 30 of the handle body 26.
In yet further aspects,
In further aspects, the rear portion 30 may rotate relative to the razor handle. In other words, the rear portion 30 may bend from a rest position P0, upward or downward. Accordingly, the overall length of the razor handle 24 may be reduced, when measured along the horizontal axis H. More precisely, the free end 51 of the rear portion 30 may move with regard to the rest of the razor handle 24 along the transverse axis T from the rest position P0 to an extended position P1, both upwards and downwards. A distance D1 between the extended position P1 and the rest position P0, along the transverse axis T may be between 20 mm and 40 mm. The distance D1 may also be between 25 mm and 28 mm. Additionally, the length L26, when measured along the horizontal axis H, may be reduced from the rest position P0 to the extended position P1. For example, the length L26 may be reduced from 0 mm to 25 mm. The length L26 may also be reduced by 15 mm. In yet further aspects, the elastic portion 42 may twist, along the longitudinal axis L26 of the handle body 26 as shown in
According to further aspects, a sample of second material was chosen to conduct experimental measurements illustrating elasticity of the rear portion 30.
Force (Newton)
displacement (mm)
0
1.02
0.039
2.522
0.055
1.479
0.081
4.024
0.099
2.977
0.13
5.528
0.139
4.475
0.179
5.971
Values of displacement were obtained with a second material, forming the elastic portion 42, including the following properties:
According to further aspects, as shown in
In yet further aspects, as shown in
According to further aspects, the projecting portion 55 may not entirely visible, and the bottom grip 54 may only be visible from the bottom 26B. The projecting portion 55 (and thus the bottom grip 54) and the free end portion 50 may be separated from each other by the elastic portion 42. As such, the elastic portion 42 may be located between the free end portion 50 and the projecting portion 55. In other words, the elastic portion 42 may include a material formed and filled in a void of material in the rear portion 30 located between the free end portion 50 and the projecting portion 55, thereby obtaining a general shape of the handle body 26 that does not include a growth or other protrusion. Hence, it may not possible to identify, from the general shape of the handle body 26, the location of the elastic portion 42 disposed within the handle body 26.
In further aspects, the bottom grip 54 may not be formed with respect to the elastic portion 42. Thus, the part of the bottom grip 54 located inwardly of the handle body 26 may not be bonded with the elastic portion 42 and may be free to move.
According to further aspects, the elastical portion 42 may form a top grip portion 56, providing a rest area for a finger of the user. The top grip portion 56 may be located on the top portion 26A.
In further aspects, the bottom grip 54 and the elastic portion 42 may move relative to each other. In other words, the rear portion 30, which contacts the elastic portion 42, may move relative to the bottom grip 54 and the projecting portion 55 (and thus the razor handle 24). More precisely, the free end 51 of the rear portion 30 may move with regard to the remainder of the razor handle 24 along the transverse axis T from the rest position P0 to an extended position P2 upwards and an extended position P3 downwards.
In further aspects, the free end portion 50 may rotate relative to the projecting portion 55. The distance D2 between the extended position P2 and the rest position P0, along the transverse axis T may be between 2 mm and 10 mm. The distance D2 may also be, for example, between 3 mm and 6 mm. The distance D3 between the extended position P3 and the rest position P0, along the transverse axis T may be between 1 mm and 15 mm. The distance D3 may also be, for example, between 3 mm and 5 mm.
According to further aspects, the length L26, when measured along the horizontal axis H, may be reduced from the rest position P0 to the extended positions P2 and P3. For example, the length L26 may be reduced from 0 mm to 10 mm. The length L26 may thus be reduced by 5 mm when in the extended position P2. In another example, the length L26 may thus be reduced by 3 mm when in the extended position P3.
Furthermore, the elastic portion 42 may twist, along the longitudinal axis L26 of the handle body 26 as depicted in
Petratou, Maria, Psimadas, Ioannis-Marios, Christofidellis, Efstratios, Brellis, Christoforos-Athanasios, Kallivretaki, Argyro, Nathanail, Dimitrios
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